Type in the content of your page her Books on the famine There are loads of books on the famine. Under the Hawthorn tree Under the hawthorn tree is written by Marita Conlon-Mckenna. She has written a few books on the famine. Under the Hawthorn Tree is about three children, Eily, Michael and their little sister Peggy, when there mother goes out to look for there father but she doesn’t come back for a few days. Then, one of the land lords servants comes to their house, and warns them that they must come to the workhouse in three days and leave their home. The land lord’s servant came to the house, so Eily, Michael and Peggy had to get into a carrage with sick people. Eily had an idea that they should run away to their aunt’s house in castlegart. So thats what they did. After a few hours a lady was moning on the ground. She complained about a swollen ankle. When the land lord’s servant went over to the lady, the three children ran away up a hill. When they heard the land lord’s servant calling the tree children’s names, they quickly hid under a bush. After a bit they heard a lady calling them, she could see them aswell so they went over to her. The laid told her that they should follow the river to find there aunts. A few weeks later peggy gets the fever but she gets better after a few days. Then Michael went to look for a soup kitchen. They all went to the soup kitchen that Michael had found. It was packed with loads of very sick kids and adults. The children finally got soup. After a few days they final got to theaunts house… The wildflower girl The wildflower girl is the second book of the hawthorn tree and Marita Conlon-McKenna also wrote it. It’s about Peggy making a terrifying journey to America to get out of the famine. She is now 13 years old, and is determent to go to America by herself. Does she ever meet her family again well read it and see! The black potato. This book is the story of the potato famine in Ireland. Eachchapter begins with a brief folktale or poem. Drawn throughout the chapters, are black and white illustrations, taken from the time across Europe when the famine was around. The book tells you all about the famine, and what happened through that period of time. Greener grass Greener grass is written by Caroline Pignet. There is adventure, suspense, romance and despair; life-and- death-situations lead to courageous decisions, and the character grow before the readers eyes. It has intelligent description is very challenging!!!!!!! Fields of Home For Eily, Michael and Peggy the memory of the famine is still strong. But Mary-Brigid, Eily's first child, has the future to look forward to. What kind of future is it? Ireland is in turmoil, with evictions, burnings, secret meetings, fights over land. Eily and her family may be thrown off their farm. Michael may lose his job in the big house. And Peggy, in America, feels trapped in her role as a maid. Will they ever have land and a home they can call their own? Eily, Michael and Peggy have once shown great courage. Now this courage is called on again …
History of the famine This book is about the history why the Great Famine was so tough, and its effect on Irish culture. It explains how and what happened in the period of the time. It tells you what caused it and how it happened. Featuring different things on the Famine which has never been published before, this is an interesting period of history, as well as the bad things that has happened to the people of Ireland. Read it, it gives you loads of information!
Books on the famine
There are loads of books on the famine.
Under the Hawthorn tree
Under the hawthorn tree is written by Marita Conlon-Mckenna. She has written a few books on the famine.
Under the Hawthorn Tree is about three children, Eily, Michael and their little sister Peggy, when there mother goes out to look for there father but she doesn’t come back for a few days.
Then, one of the land lords servants comes to their house, and warns them that they must come to the workhouse in three days and leave their home.
The land lord’s servant came to the house, so Eily, Michael and Peggy had to get into a carrage with sick people.
Eily had an idea that they should run away to their aunt’s house in castlegart.
So thats what they did.
After a few hours a lady was moning on the ground. She complained about a swollen ankle.
When the land lord’s servant went over to the lady, the three children ran away up a hill.
When they heard the land lord’s servant calling the tree children’s names, they quickly hid under a bush.
After a bit they heard a lady calling them, she could see them aswell so they went over to her. The laid told her that they should follow the river to find there aunts.
A few weeks later peggy gets the fever but she gets better after a few days.
Then Michael went to look for a soup kitchen.
They all went to the soup kitchen that Michael had found. It was packed with loads of very sick kids and adults.
The children finally got soup.
After a few days they final got to the aunts house…
The wildflower girl
The wildflower girl is the second book of the hawthorn tree and Marita Conlon-McKenna also wrote it.
It’s about Peggy making a terrifying journey to America to get out of the famine. She is now 13 years old, and is determent to go to America by herself.
Does she ever meet her family again well read it and see!
The black potato.
This book is the story of the potato famine in Ireland. Each chapter begins with a brief folktale or poem. Drawn throughout the chapters, are black and white illustrations, taken from the time across Europe when the famine was around. The book tells you all about the famine, and what happened through that period of time.
Greener grass
Greener grass is written by Caroline Pignet.
There is adventure, suspense, romance and despair; life-and- death-situations lead to courageous decisions, and the character grow before the readers eyes. It has intelligent description is very challenging!!!!!!!
Fields of Home
For Eily, Michael and Peggy the memory of the famine is still strong. But Mary-Brigid, Eily's first child, has the future to look forward to. What kind of future is it?
Ireland is in turmoil, with evictions, burnings, secret meetings, fights over land. Eily and her family may be thrown off their farm. Michael may lose his job in the big house. And Peggy, in America, feels trapped in her role as a maid. Will they ever have land and a home they can call their own? Eily, Michael and Peggy have once shown great courage. Now this courage is called on again …
History of the famine
This book is about the history why the Great Famine was so tough, and its effect on Irish culture. It explains how and what happened in the period of the time.
It tells you what caused it and how it happened. Featuring different things on the Famine which has never been published before, this is an interesting period of history, as well as the bad things that has happened to the people of Ireland.
Read it, it gives you loads of information!